[Saddam Hussein]

The president isn't in the line of succession, because he's already the president.  He's hardly going to succeed himself if he dies or is removed from office.

[Fortuna]

Politicians treat the public like children and hilariously enough the public gets mad when it doesn't get treated that way.

...This is possibly the dumbest thing posted on a forum that has Thork as a regular poster. I'm amazed.

It's Rushy after all.

[Rushy]

The president isn't in the line of succession, because he's already the president.  He's hardly going to succeed himself if he dies or is removed from office.

How do you know he doesn't succeed himself every day? You don't.

[Lord Dave]

The president isn't in the line of succession, because he's already the president.  He's hardly going to succeed himself if he dies or is removed from office.

How do you know he doesn't succeed himself every day? You don't.

Because everyone knows he's a failure.

[Rushy]

Because everyone knows he's a failure.

There's a few things he has done right and a few things he has done horrifically wrong, just like... well, every other president ever.

[Lord Dave]

Because everyone knows he's a failure.

There's a few things he has done right and a few things he has done horrifically wrong, just like... well, every other president ever.

I was making a pun.

[Rushy]

I was making a pun.

So was I.

[Saddam Hussein]

Oh, look.  Now some Republicans are actually trying to fucking sabotage our diplomatic efforts with Iran:

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-09/republicans-warn-iran-and-obama-that-deal-won-t-last

What the fuck.

[Rushy]

something something Israel something something

[juner]

[Lord Dave]

Fortunately, Iran thought it was just propaganda and is ignoring it.

But perhaps the 47 republicans have a point.  Our allies may not understand that we can undo any alliances we want at any time.

We should send this letter to every friendly nation.  Especially Israel.

[Tau]

Oh, look.  Now some Republicans are actually trying to fucking sabotage our diplomatic efforts with Iran:

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-03-09/republicans-warn-iran-and-obama-that-deal-won-t-last

What the fuck.

It's a good thing we live in the modern day. A few thousand years ago such blatant displays of political weakness would have put us on the fast track to being taken over by barbarians.

[Tom Bishop]

Seriously, do we really want this guy as House Speaker?

Asked if America would be less safe if Homeland Security funding dropped off, Boenher answered: "If ands or buts were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas."

Actually, this is a genius "if I had a nickel" analogy which says that budget cuts are second guessed all the time and that we can't go around with unwarranted fears of what might happen every day, otherwise budgets would go unrestrained and unchecked.

[Rama Set]

And the award for the most reaching response goes to...

[Tom Bishop]

And the award for the most reaching response goes to...

It's clearly a "if I had a nickel" analogy. You can't blame the Speaker if it went over your head.

[markjo]

Seriously, do we really want this guy as House Speaker?

Asked if America would be less safe if Homeland Security funding dropped off, Boenher answered: "If ands or buts were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas."

Actually, this is a genius "if I had a nickel" analogy which says that budget cuts are second guessed all the time and that we can't go around with unwarranted fears of what might happen every day, otherwise budgets would go unrestrained and unchecked.

Except this wasn't about cutting Homeland Security's budget.  It was about tying Homeland Security's budget to overriding Obama's immigration reform executive order.  Basically, Boehner was saying that if Congress won't repeal the executive action that allows some illegal aliens to stay, then he's going to shut down the department responsible for keeping illegal aliens out.

[Tom Bishop]

Seriously, do we really want this guy as House Speaker?

Asked if America would be less safe if Homeland Security funding dropped off, Boenher answered: "If ands or buts were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas."

Actually, this is a genius "if I had a nickel" analogy which says that budget cuts are second guessed all the time and that we can't go around with unwarranted fears of what might happen every day, otherwise budgets would go unrestrained and unchecked.

Except this wasn't about cutting Homeland Security's budget.  It was about tying Homeland Security's budget to overriding Obama's immigration reform executive order.  Basically, Boehner was saying that if Congress won't repeal the executive action that allows some illegal aliens to stay, then he's going to shut down the department responsible for keeping illegal aliens out.

Congress has the power of the purse. It represents the people. If they want illegal aliens out, that's what happens.

[Lord Dave]

Seriously, do we really want this guy as House Speaker?

Asked if America would be less safe if Homeland Security funding dropped off, Boenher answered: "If ands or buts were candy and nuts, every day would be Christmas."

Actually, this is a genius "if I had a nickel" analogy which says that budget cuts are second guessed all the time and that we can't go around with unwarranted fears of what might happen every day, otherwise budgets would go unrestrained and unchecked.

Except this wasn't about cutting Homeland Security's budget.  It was about tying Homeland Security's budget to overriding Obama's immigration reform executive order.  Basically, Boehner was saying that if Congress won't repeal the executive action that allows some illegal aliens to stay, then he's going to shut down the department responsible for keeping illegal aliens out.

Congress has the power of the purse. It represents the people. If they want illegal aliens out, that's what happens.

Seems counter productive to be.

[Benjamin Franklin]

Congress has the power of the purse. It represents the people. If they want illegal aliens out, that's what happens.

This has been US government with Tom Bishop everyone. Give him a hand. He may not be actually saying anything resembling the truth, but he gave it his all!

[Rushy]

Actually, nothing Tom has said in this post is wrong.